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Thermal Comfort Models [PDF]

, 2009
Potrošnja energije za grijanje i hlađenje zgrada ovisi o projektnim vrijednostima parametara toplinske ugodnosti zatvorena prostora, koje međunarodne norme propisuju na temelju rezultata modela toplinske ravnoteže čovjekova tijela i okoliša.
Igor WOLF
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Assessments of Thermal Sensation While Sitting on Office Chairs of Different Seat and Backrest Designs

Applied Sciences
A person’s sense of comfort while sitting depends on numerous physical and psychological parameters. This study investigated the impact of different office chair seat and back designs on the user’s ability to assess differences in thermal comfort during ...
Zoran Vlaović, Boris Iliev, Danijela Domljan   +2 more
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Automatic control of human thermal comfort with a liquid-cooled garment [PDF]

Water cooling in a liquid-cooled garment is used to maintain the thermal comfort of crewmembers during extravehicular activity. The feasibility of a simple control that will operate automatically to maintain the thermal comfort is established.
Kuznetz, L. H.
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Energy efficiency of social housing existing buildings – a portuguese case study [PDF]

, 2011
The European energy performance building regulations, Directive 2002/91/EC - Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) of the European Parliament and Council, require that new buildings present minimum standards of energy efficiency. Accordingly
Cardoso, José Claudino, Rodrigues, Maria Fernanda, Vicente, Romeu da Silva   +2 more
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A study of the relationship between human thermal comfort and negative emotions in quarantine environments

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
The thermal environment is closely related to emotion. The thermal environment affects emotional experiences and can enhance them by adjusting its parameters.
Guang Yang, Jing Gui, Ruyue Xu
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Outdoor thermal comfort of open urban squares in moderate and dry climate / Shahab Kariminia [PDF]

, 2014
The recent inadvertent development of urban areas alongside the global climate change has highlighted the predominant role of urban climate in the quality of residents’ life.
Kariminia, Shahab
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Quantifying influence of rainfall events on outdoor thermal comfort in subtropical dense urban areas

Geocarto International
Existing research on outdoor thermal comfort in urban areas focuses on meteorological factors such as temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and radiation on sunny or cloudy days. However, climate conditions before, during, and after rainfall events
Chih-Hong Huang, Ching-Hsun Wang, Shih-Han Chen   +2 more
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Prevalence and Evaluation of Bioclimatic Design Techniques used to achieve Low Energy Comfort in Architectural Design Proposals [PDF]

, 2014
This paper analyses responses of ninety-nine students to a design brief for a public building in different regions of China. The research determined the level of understanding and skills development in students who will be the next generation of building
Pitts, Adrian
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Research on the Effect of Planting Design on the Thermal Comfort of Campus Sidewalk in Tunghai University, Taiwan

Applied Sciences
The objective of this study is to elucidate the principal determinants influencing the thermal comfort of campus sidewalks, and to discern the nexus between sidewalk planting configurations and thermal comfort.
Pei-Ling Wu, Szu-Jin Wu
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Post-occupancy evaluation of architecturally-designed low-income housing in Ahmadabad, India [PDF]

, 2019
This paper presents post-occupancy evaluation of low-income houses that have been built through the DMU: Square Mile India Programme in Ahmedabad, India.
Ahmad, Taki, Brabury, Simon, Sharmin, Tania, Zapata Montalvo, Luis Fernando   +3 more
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